Ilaiyaraaja Celebrates His 75th Birthday Today!

Isaignani “Ilaiyaraaja” celebrates his 75th birthday. Wishes are showering from all the sides for the Maestro! Ramnath Kovind, the President of India wished the Music Legend, a wonderful birthday. In his birthday message, Ramnath said that he feels proud to have presented the Padma award to Ilaiyaraaja. Ilaiyaraaja got Padma Vibhushan, recently. Started his career in 1976 from the Tamil film Annakili, featuring “Sivakumar” and “Sujatha,” the incomparable musician has composed music for more than 1000 films. Even in this highly competitive field, where the youngsters come up with westernized tunes, Ilaiyaraaja is able to withstand the competition and produces his best. He had composed tunes for all the genres and in almost all the leading film industries in India. Ilaiyaraaja’s kids Karthik Raja, Yuvan Shankar Raja and “Bhavatharini” are also in the music field and make their father proud. On his birthday, we wish the legend, a wonderful birthday and a very good year, ahead! Happy Birthday Isaignani!